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77 riders mounted on Pre-70 and Twin-shock bikes started the now traditional 2 + 2 lap format trial set out around the Woodbridge & D MCC Moto-X track at Blaxhall. Two laps of 12 sections, laid out on gravel and wooded banks were to be attempted ....

The MX Nationals team are pleased to announce the rescheduled round 3 on weekend of the 28/29th May 2016 will take place at the superb Duns Motocross track in Scotland. The circuit is managed by Pro Mx2 rider Bryan Mackenzie and he will be prepa....

Despite the expertise and determination of the organising Crewe and South Cheshire club and the courage and determination of the day’s competitors, the opening round of the 2016 Tonfanau championships had to be abandoned. Just eight of the sche....

SMCC Isle of Man Centre Enduro Round 2 (Western Enduro) took place on Easter Monday 28th March. In place of the usual charity event at Ronague the club has shuffled the calendar and ran a traditional timecard event instead.

Sidecar Race Winner Eddy Wright returns to the Blackford’s Pre-TT Classic Road Races to defend his Camathias Cup title he secured last year, however once again he will be up against 2014 winner, Manxman Wally Saunders, who like the veteran York....

With the motocross season already in full swing the Woodbridge and DMCC are preparing for an exciting and action packed year ahead at their Blaxhall venue. During the 2016 season the Woodbridge club will be hosting four Motocross events including a r....

This Sunday April 3rd the Phoenix Tools Premier Motocross Championship kicks back into action at the ever popular Landrake Moto Parc which will also host the opening round of the R C Motorhomes Open 2-stroke Championship.

The flag is about to drop on another thrilling season of high speed motorsport action on two, three and four wheels as the Darley Motor Cycle Road Race Club open the gates next weekend, 2nd – 3rd April 2016, for Round 1 of their 8 round champio....

With a week before entries close for the Blackford Financial Services Pre-TT Classic Road Races, 212 entries have so far been received for the seven solo plus two Sidecar races being held on Saturday and Bank Holiday Monday 28th & 30th May, with ....

Sunday 3rd April will see the start of the seven round British Sidecarcross championship being run at top level tracks as far afield as Cumbria, Kent, Suffolk and Somerset. This year in addition to the MAXXIS sponsorship for the main championship Had....

The Southern 100 Marshals Association are toform an alliance with The South Australian Flag Marshals Association asa result of members of both organisations officiating at each other’s eventsin recent years.

Brands Hatch in March is always a tricky proposition, tarmac that has had little use and that is notoriously lacking in grip when the temperatures are low. So with the thermometers struggling to get above 5 degrees correct tyre choices were vital. Bu....

Rogers Hill Raceway, Dorset - Rounds 1 & 2. March 19-20th When the top two Championship class riders are divided by just hundredths of a second on Special Tests, you know that this event defined the word competition. Beta Factory rider Steve....

Round 3 ACU British Extreme Enduro ChampionshipWork is well underway on the extreme ravines course, the course will be around 26 km, we are aiming for around 2 hours riding time for the winners of the classes with a 4 ho....

Over the last 60 years the ‘Manx’ has been one of the most popular classic National events on the calendar. Catering for Expert and Clubman Solo riders, Sidecars and with a great social side the event is still a must do for many.

The CRMC will be at Pembrey Race Circuit in South Wales over Easter on the Saturday and Sunday 26th and 27th of March. Come along and see the bikes, hear the sound, talk to the racers and watch some fabulous classic and post classic bike racing. If t....

On Sunday 20th March, the sidecar crews will once again take to the track for the first round of the Hadrian Marine British Sidecarcross Clubmans Championship 2016 at Binstead, Hampshire, following a long winter off-season.

This year the media coverage for the 2016 Maxxis ACU British Motocross Championship supported by Pro Clean is expected to be bigger and better than ever with a new addition to the media team in the form of Amy Henry, a highly acclaimed TV personality....

As part of a new three-year production agreement which extends the relationship between local motorsport company Greenlight TV and the Southern 100 Organisers, Greenlight have a secured a prime time slot on ITV4 and ITV4HD for the 2016 Southern 100 I....

The opening round of the 2016 ACU Championships kick off at the Festival of Power meeting at Santa Pod Raceway. The three day meeting takes place over the Easter holiday starting on the Friday 25th to the Sunday 27th March.

The ACU are pleased to send you this link to a free motocross online magazine produced by RHL Activities, the Promoters responsible for organising the British Youth Motocross Championships on behalf of the ACU.

The new issue of Motorcycle Racer Magazine is now on sale and includes a fantastic full size A2 pull-out-and-keep Race Events Calendar Poster for 2016. It covers all the major series, MotoGP, WorldSBK, BSB, club events, road racing, endurance and pop....

Following on from the regulation introduced for 2016 that lanyard cut out devices must be fitted to sidecar outfits, the Trials and Enduro Committee has accepted that for reasons of practicality, such cut out devices are not currently ....

The first Mike Hailwood Foundation Newcomers Weekend organised by the Manx Motor Cycle Club for potential MGP Newcomers was held on 26/27/28th February and 11/12/13th March and there was a truly international feel with riders attending from the ....

The first gate drop of the 2016 Maxxis ACU British Motocross Championship supported by Pro Clean is just around the corner and for yet another year ACU Events are stoked to have Dave Thorpe’s ‘Dave Thorpe Honda Off-Road Centre’ onbo....

45 entries came to the start line on Sunday 13th March for the first round of the 2016 ACU Acklams Beta Ladies and Girls British Trials Championship at Seymours Arena, a man-made course of rocks, short hills and climbs, tucked away in the little....

Temperatures around freezing thick fog greeted riders for the Annual Endurothon at Foxborough Quarry Sible Hedingham last Sunday however by the 9am start time the sun had burnt off the fog much to the relief of the organisers Sudbury Motor Cycle Club....

The first round of the NEMCRC takes place at Croft over the weekend of April 2/3rd. All classes are catered for including scooters who have two riders coming all the way from Italy giving an international flavour to the meeting.

With Motocross and off-road motorcycling becoming increasingly popular, which inevitably results in more theft, ACU Events are pleased to announce that Datatag, an anti-theft system, will be a partner of the 2016 Maxxis ACU British Motocross Champion....

Riding motorcycles naturally goes hand in hand with often picking up a tool of some sort, which is why it is a pleasure to announce that Phoenix Tools will be a partner of the 2016 Maxxis ACU British Motocross Championships supported by Pro Clean.

ACU Events are pleased to announce that Motul, the World Class, Industry Leading, Full Factory lubricant company will be a proud sponsor of the 2016 Maxxis ACU British Motocross Championship supported by Pro Clean. Motul have supported GP teams world....

The opening round of the 2016 ACU GBXC British Sprint Championship is approaching rapidly. The first of four scheduled two-day events throughout the season kicks off at Rogers Hill Raceway in Dorset on March 19-20th.

The sixth running of this increasingly popular prestige trial, organised by the Berkhamsted, Hillingdon & Uxbridge and Kenton & Kingsbury clubs will take place at its usual venue of Round Rocket Plantation, West Hyde Lane, Gerrards Cross, Buc....

ACU Events are pleased to announce that SBS Brakes have inked a deal to sponsor the 2016 Maxxis ACUBritish Motocross Championship supported by Pro Clean. ‘SBS’ stands for Scandinavian Brake Systems and the company is widely recognized as ....

The Cheadle (Staffs) Auto Club will be running the next of their 2016 Trials on Sunday 20 March. This is will be the last ever trial run at Tittesworth as the Robinson family will be giving up the lease at the end of the month.

Brands Hatch early season is never an easy prospect. I am sure most of us can recall the catalogue of incidents a few years back put down to a very cold track…..Incidentally at the same meeting Shannon Hale lapped quicker on her F400 Kawasaki ....

Last year the ACU North Western covered a large 3000 sq ft area with various activities which are planned to be included in this years’ event, such as Bumpy Ltd with “Try our Sport”. Throughout the two days there will be free &lsquo....

There were mixed emotions following this weekend’s events at Helmsley but the general theme was “it was tough”. Some relished the challenge whilst others felt the toughness didn’t match everyone’s ability. Sadly, the wea....

ACU Events would like to welcome K-Tech, a suspension brand that specializes in the design, manufacturing, servicing and supply of motorcycle suspension, to the team of loyal sponsors for the 2016 Maxxis ACU British Motocross Championship supported b....

Last Sunday on what was a bitterly cold day the long awaited opening round of the 2016 Phoenix Tools Premier Motocross Championship took place at Phoenix Moto Parc, Kingsteignton in Devon. Every effort had been put into making sure the event went ahe....

The first round of the 2016 ACU Acklams Beta Women’s and Girls British Championship gets underway next week on Sunday 13th March at the famous Seymours Arena in the heart of Oxfordshire. This well-known venue is the hub of motorcycle ....

Quad and solo riders from all classes converged on Weymouth Beach for the annual 2016 Beach Race. Riders travelled from all over Europe to compete in the event, we even had a rider from Australia travel over to compete. Jake Shipton, a member o....

The Scott Trial 2015 winner Ian Austermuhle travelled from his home near Malton on Friday 26th February at the Buck Hotel Reeth to present the cheques at the Scott Charity Presentation Evening. Ian explained that it is every trial ride....

The 2016 Grass Track season prepares to race into action when the tape raise in just over three weeks. With a number of club events lined up in the coming weeks across the country there is sure to be an event near you.

With the motocross season just about to start for 2016 the Chelmsford and DMCC in the Eastern Centre currently have a number of pieces of Track Equipment. The Club are looking to sell these items after recently losing access to the current land that ....

Over the past week ACU Events have been hosting meetings to inform the organisers and teams involved in the 2016 Maxxis ACU British Motocross Championship Supported by Pro Clean about the all-new and exciting prospects of the new season. The purpose ....

This Sunday March 6th the long awaited 2016 motocross season gets underway in the South West of England with the opening round of the Phoenix Tools Premier motocross Championship at Whiteway Barton, Kingsteignton in Devon.